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In my opinion, this is unnecessary and a waste of everyone's time. People managers are the ones who should make sure their team is engaged and elevate any issues that come up to HR to address proactively as needed. If you're wanting to make sure people are connected, spend that time setting up opportunities for connection like classes, games, etc so whoever wants to attend can. IMHO the problem isn't that you don't have topics to discuss, it's that this isn't a necessary meeting for anyone to be in. I suggest you do some reading of Gitlab's guide to remote work: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/

Welcome to the field! (I hope you like ibuprofen 😉)

In all seriousness, the most critical thing to any HR professional’s success is relationship building. Try to establish relationships with your leaders and line staff early on and this will pay dividends later. One way you can do this is to get “small wins”. Look for problems you can easily solve (sorting a mess of files, hiring for a vacant role, etc.) and this will help build your credibility.

Gorick Ng has an awesome book called “The Unspoken Rules” which provides a wealth of career-building information. Here’s a link: https://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Rules-Secrets-Starting-Career/dp/1647820448/ref=asc_df_1647820448/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509245866633&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7080189959098414625&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&amp...

Good luck!!

I spend about 30 min in the morning getting my head together and getting a to do list together, going through emails and voicemails and prioritizing what needs to be done.

I only work w one file at a time. If something comes up as a priority, I'll reach a stopping point and switch gears.

Everything on my desk has a place.

I only touch papers once. If I get transcript in for example, or other loose papers, I'll put them where they need to go.

I write notes by hand, it helps me remember things. I use a lot of sticky notes. If I get important info over the phone, I always have the other party send an email so I have a paper record.

I only have an inbox and an archive. I use outlook, and my inbox is sorted by flags. If something needs doing I flag the relevant email. This pops it to the top of my box, and I work the flagged emails in reverse order (earliest first).

If I need to find an email I'll just search my inbox. All our recruitments have associated control numbers that I list in the subject line or email body so I can pull the relevant emails with one search.

The method is outlined in detail here. https://lifehacker.com/empty-your-inbox-with-the-trusted-trio-182318 I've been doing that for about 10 years now.

If I need to focus I put on headphones. If I really need to focus I'll turn them on. If I'm super busy the phone goes to voicemail.

Finally, I use Fridays as a day of administrative catch up - closing out case files, scanning paperwork, etc. Also housekeeping.

Hope this helps. It works great for me.

I would have a look at Work Rules! By Lazlo Bock.

https://www.amazon.com/Work-Rules-Insights-Inside-Transform/dp/1455554790

Also recommend HR Transformation by Dave Ulrich

https://www.amazon.com/HR-Transformation-Building-Resources-Outside/dp/0071638709

I’ve also been in HR for almost a decade, and this is what I used to study. Brief overview, and the test questions helped me see that I’d be fine and didn’t have to stress too much.

Passed the SCP exam last month after perusing this book for maybe 2.

Everyone universally uses this textbook for studying:

https://www.amazon.com/Associate-Professional-Human-Resources-Certification/dp/1260019489

HR Whiplash will cover the textbook's important parts and add some of his own anecdotes which has the added bonus of providing relatable and by proxy, memerable info. The only thing that is missing from his guide is the updates to FLSA this year, which you can easily find more online. You might get a question or two about it on the test so don't miss out on the changes!

https://www.youtube.com/c/HRWhiplash/videos

These were all I used. You could get more such as benchprep but that is solely up to you.

Honestly it's probably a larger opportunity to come to a company-wide consensus on what do and don't need to be meetings. We follow Gitlab's policy on meetings (more or less) https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/meetings/

edit - this page on asynchronous communication is actually more of what I wanted to get at: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/#question-every-meeting

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Improve-employee-onboarding-process-in-Jira-with-automated/ba-p/1051543

https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/templates/new-employee-onboarding

You might consider thinking in terms of a work breakdown structure or project map.

This article has some good examples. There’s a specific example for how to chart out staff about mid-way through. (Note - I am not advocating or shilling for Creately.)

You could also just do a free-form connection - MiMind has some interesting example.

It takes about an hour to get used to, but my year-end activities were causing pain from all the clicking as well! I got this ergo mouseand my life has vastly improved. You might like it, too!

I took the SCP in Feb.

The quiz questions in the learning system did not prepare me for the test, if I hadn't gotten the book below I would not have passed. The book has both CP and SCP questions.

https://smile.amazon.com/SHRM-CP-SHRM-SCP-Certification-Practice-Exams/dp/1259584887/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=shrm+practice&qid=1581454244&sr=8-3

I spent a couple of months doing the learning system but didn't attempt the post-test until the week before the test, which is when I started freaking out because I got a 69%. I ended up buying the Kindle version of the Kelly and Simon-Walters practice exams and doing all of the SCP ones and then going back and re-doing all of the ones I missed. The quiz questions in the learning system did not prepare me for the test, if I hadn't gotten the Kelly and Simon-Walters book I would not have passed. The book has both CP and SCP questions.

https://smile.amazon.com/SHRM-CP-SHRM-SCP-Certification-Practice-Exams/dp/1259584887/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=shrm+practice&qid=1581454244&sr=8-3

My issue with down is that they just shift too much. I dunno. I sleep on my side and I like a softer pillow. But some nights I want the height to be one pillow and others two pillows. I have this pillow sleep artisan and I love it for a few nights and then get annoyed at it and hate it. It DOES help your neck, but it’s really effing hot - so not great in the summer

I don't mind at all!

1. At the beginning of the test, awful. I was getting really worried because I went through the first 3 questions and was like "oh my god I don't remember ANYTHING." After going through a few more, and especially when I hit the situational judgment questions, I felt like I found a groove. I utilized the cross out and highlight features a lot which really helped me narrow down my choices. Compared to the practice tests it felt like the same level of difficulty!
2. Oh boy. So when I took the pre-test I scored 69%. Then two weeks before my exam I took the post-test and scored 70%. I felt totally defeated. After that I read the Mometrix Study Guide and, I took the final practice test on the LMS and passed with flying colors. I don't think the pre- and post-tests were a good indicator because of that.
3. If you can spare the $40 to get the SHRM CP Exam Secrets Study Guide from Mometrix then I think it could be worth it. I don't know why but a lot of things really clicked for me when I read the book. It made the overwhelming and dense content that I was getting in LMS more digestible. The study guide you are talking about is also gold.

Good luck and just remember that you know more than you think you do. Read slowly. Highlight keywords. Put your cat in another room :) Feel free to DM me or continue the conversation here if you have more questions!

Thanks! I'm lucky that my company paid for me to take the SHRM Preparation Course (9 weeks long) which included the SHRM LMS. The class and my instructor were not super helpful, however, the LMS was essential for my success especially having access to the pre-test, post-test, and practice test. It really let me know what sections I needed to focus on so I could do a more guided learning.

Other than that, the SHRM CP Exam Secrets Study Guide from Mometrix is worth the $40 and u/AndyPizzle (thank you!) has a really helpful post + study guide that you can find here. Reading this from Andy totally changed my perspective on how I navigated the test:

>Once you understand "SHRM-Think" a lot of the questions turn into total gimmes. Pick the answer/business decision that best supports the organization's strategy/vision, also any answer that paints HR as a strategic component in an organization. SHRM's own vision is for HR to become more of a strategic part of a business as opposed to an administrative part, so pick the answers that support that vision.

I hope that is helpful!

HR is becoming more and more data science and AI focused. I've been learning to code for about a year now so that I can build out a chatbot for my team (check out Google DialogFlow or Microsoft Azure for that), and other useful things like a KanBan board or an interview scheduler.

There are a couple of apps and websites where you can learn SQL, Tableau, R, Python, JS and Node.JS for either free or really cheap. I use the app Sololearn to get my skills up to par in coding. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sololearn

StackSkills has a bunch of courses you can purchase as well, and most of the time the courses go on sale. This one is on sale right now for $39 which is a 98% discount. https://stackskills.com/p/the-complete-learn-to-code-masterclass-bonus-bundle (sorry, I just noticed the link doesn't bring you to the sale. If you sign up for their promotions through email, you will get access to their sales)

The other site is LinkedIn Learning. It's about $30 a month, but there are so many courses on there that you can take advantage of for this type of thing that it's extremely beneficial.

All I did was take the practice test that came with this book a few times and use some online free study guides I found from past Reddit posts. About 6-8 hours of studying total and passed my first attempt. SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1259583422?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

SHRM exam is more about situations than memorization of laws and explicit knowledge. If you want to just study to memorize, I’d recommend PHR. (I also just think there’s greater value in the PHR and I personally regret doing SHRM instead)

Echoing Momentrix. Passed three weeks ago. Their practice tests were very useful. I used this book for topics I was already familiar with, and the one I got had a discount coupon for Momentrix.

I also used this book. It was a bit confusing because it has stuff for both the CP and the SCP, but it’s great for learning topics I wasn’t familiar with already.

I used this one from Amazon (and barely studied if I’m being honest) and I passed on my first try about 6 months ago! Good luck!

SHRM Certification Prep: Study... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628454938?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Please consider taking some time to read The Body Keeps The Score before getting too much into things. PTSD is way more complicated than most realize and you have the power to make or break this human. Being trauma-informed is a skill that is really valuable. Good luck.

What do you mean by being interested in the user side of HR analytics vs the back end?

HR Analytics, like any data analytics, comes in a few parts: data [integrity], software expertise, business acumen, visualization, and storytelling. YMMV depending on your role and application.

Here are two books I highly recommend for HRA:

• The Practical Guide to HR Analytics - great introduction to HRA. walks you through a beginning-to-end analysis (turnover in this case). Helps you learn what kinds of questions to ask. Includes an appendix to help you work through your own analysis. Manager-level perspective.
• The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy, and Performance - connect HR metrics with firm strategy, deliverables, performance drivers, and connections between strategies at different levels of the organization. Provides ways to determine internal and external alignment of firm strategy. This is a much older book but still relevant. Director-level perspective.

This book might help you

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07KDZBQ5T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_XS073SSMAXN2M3FMVHR1

Key things to remember * use the employee handbook or policies as much as possible for employee relations issues * focus on keeping things confidential * make employees feel heard, but remain noncommittal until you have facts * use managers to manage their departments, you facilitate and provide guidance * document the hell out of everything, using specific quotes and EE statements

It's hard to do ER without experience so look for seminars and trainings that the company can pay for.

at about 6 months you went from Coordinator to Manager? Honestly that most likely was way too large a jump. I'm a bit surprised they hired you with the lack of experience.

At minimum I suggest : https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Workplace-Investigations-Step/dp/1413326250/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BRDSZCY7HPGH&keywords=textbook+workplace+investigations&qid=1660163666&sprefix=textbook+workplace+investigations%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1 to start

But realize they don't want you to fail but may not know how to grow you the way you need.

A large amount of remote first startups have some form of a "culture playbook" to cover things like this. Items like this are hard to make policy (do you really want to carry progressive discipline over an employee not having a camera on in meetings?). However, it's helpful to have expectations laid out across the organization. I highly recommend looking at Remote's handbook. Notice how it walks the line between a full employee handbook with policies/procedures, but also has more expectation driven stuff (such as how to communicate within the distributed organization).

hello..this link given below is aphr certification guide book from Amazon...is it applicable only for SHRM exam or also for HRCI exam also?

aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources Certification All-in-One Exam Guide https://www.amazon.in/dp/1

Hello..

The link given below is a book in amazon for aphr.. is it applicable only for SHRM exam ? Or can be used for HRCI exam? aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources Certification All-in-One Exam Guide https://www.amazon.in/dp/1260019489/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_VR0V0F0MZNPJEAXZME7Z

It will depend on what kind of role you want in L&D. If you want to be a PM of learning programs, gain program management experience of large scale programs. If you want to be an instructional designer, learn the software and build out a portfolio. You’ll want to know Articulate - Storyline, Captivate, possibly video editing. There are learning technologist who build websites. There are learning experience designers who are focus more on customer experience. It all depends on what you want you to do in Learning, it’s a pretty specialized space in HR. I know you said onboarding, but within that there are still a lot of paths depending on how deep into the technology you want to get.

SHRM is great for HR, but really doesn’t mean much to the L&D community. Most will want the CPTD from the Association of Talent Development. They have a lot of courses you can take on their website!

Design for How People Learn is my favorite book to recommend to people trying to break into L&D.

There have got to be apps for this purpose. I had done a virtual scavenger hunt on an app a few years ago - which was fun although low participation (that’s always the way).

https://memory.ai/timely-blog/office-fitness-challenge-best-apps

This is a great idea though - think I’ll steal it to distract from the COVID nonsense lately. If I can even get anyone’s attention 😫

aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources Certification All-in-One Exam Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260019489/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_NDZCVVBMZG9DNJR1DMCR

Also check out TheCris8490 you tube channel. And HR Whiplash! You tube channel.

The test was a little different than I was expecting but common sense will get you through. I studied for about 3 months. I had 0 HR experience beforehand.

Sure, I found two platform on producthunt:

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/ludo-2

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/online-teambuilding-by-flinkit-2

I would like to make a great online team building for my team before Christmas. Where they have to play in teams and collaborate with each other. Something what’s fun.

Only glanced at the first few slides here but the questions are somewhat behavioral. Probably not a bad starting point: https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/daveedward059/top-10-chef-interview-questions-with-answers

These are not bad: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/chef-interview-questions-2061467

I would make sure you use an assessment center if you can. That will let you see and experience their quality. It also lets them get some insight into the job (cooking/ kitchen culture). But I’m a simulation guy so freely admit a bit of bias.

Good luck and have fun!

I got this one from Amazon

And just picked up these flash cards today.

I've barely cracked the book at this point, but it has a decent number of test prep questions! Might pick up another book of just practice tests too.

I've not actually done this yet :) Just saying this is how I would approach it. Companies like GitLab already do something similar for the US https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation/compensation-calculator/

What if I told you about half of jobs are bullcrap jobs, that just don't really need to be done, and we could all do just fine by cutting the work week to 20 hrs?

https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp/150114331X

I think the best thing to do here is seek out to HR groups on LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social networking sites. There are many HR professionals who have lost their jobs or are looking to provide Remote HR services. Find somebody willing to help you with the immediate handover. I don't think the Manager, in this case can act the way he did. Cause there is a resource who will be taking over from where you've left. I understand your situation but it is your responsibility to not hamper the organization process and help them as much as you can for a smooth handover.

I agree that all the predefined situation that you stated shows a very bad management ethic, but you should always try to fulfill your end of the deal. if you can make a note of your issues and send it out to the senior management who you think is genuinely concerned with organizational culture (Founder/Director) etc. This is one of the main reasons why weekly employee pulse check have become such an important part of organizational processes.

The management gets a real and more in-depth picture of the employee perception about the employer, work culture, compensation/benefits etc.

Have you tried anything aside from iCIMS/Taleo/Cornerstone? There are tons of new ATS players popping up that I've noticed. They are becoming more and more intuitive as they notice people are getting fed up with the traditional platforms. This list of the most user-friendly ones from Capterra is a good place to start, since you are leading the implementation and need to check out your options.

An Applicant Tracking System can do a lot to keep the records. We can help you find the best-of-breed with a great customization and eas y to use ATS. You can find out from the review site capterra and find the best-of-breed solution with a real affordable and cost effective price campared around the globe. Check it out:

http://www.capterra.com/recruiting-software/spotlight/143592/iSmartRecruit/iKraft%20Solutions#reviews

Team Lead here, we have an open invitation game time around 4:30pm everyday. It’s drop-in and optional. We try to emulate what we do in the office and this is the best we could find virtually.

Try out these two games, they’re browser based and free: Kosmi (virtual poker has been really fun)

CrowdParty (live trivia and poll)

We created an onboarding training where everyone introduced themselves in a discussion thread by posting a new topic about themselves and where everyone could ask questions, that worked really well and I learned a lot about my team members who are not working in the same country as I do.

In case you're interested how we did this you can also have a look at this article: <strong>https://www.eduflow.com/blog/how-we-built-an-engaging-onboarding-process</strong>

I took an only class through udemy.com. It took me 2 weekends to do at a leisurely pace. A lot of it was pretty basic and repetitive, but there was a LOT I didn't know. Before that class, I would have described my Excel skill level as lower-intermediate. Now I can confidently say, "I have strong Excel skills." That class was only $10.

I used salesforce quite a bit for recruiting and high volume hiring--posting reqs, progressing candidates through req, scheduling events, sending emails to candidates, posting notes for on the candidates' profiles to be visible to others on the recruiting team, sending offer letters, etc...

Here's a link to a free webinar for tomorrow (23-Mar) at 2pm ET by epidemic expert Dr. Ronald St. John from a company called Sitata. They say he'll answer any questions. Our HR department uses them to manage our travel safety. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/up0ud-iorj0icaRIXd_a4sPFBd9PRDMQrA

JIRA Service Desk is an excellent IT ticketing system that translates well to other business areas. It's highly customizable and likely too much work for a company of your size though.

For this size a properly setup shared kanban board, probably Trello, might work better.

Yammer (Microsoft) and Slack are the big two.

Also, many ERP and HRIS platforms include social media and group chat functions these days. You may already have some capabilities internally to manage this.

Try our org chart software. It's an online tool so it's available in Canada. You can include photos, link to their company profiles and so much more using our tool.

If you want to get an idea about the types of org charts you can create using our tool check out this blog post highlighting org chart templates.

Some of our WBS templates are shared below. We also have some nice org chart templates. Some of them are hierarchical, but there are quite a few other models as well. Maybe one of them will fit your need.

https://kanbanflow.com/

They have a free version which is more than enough. I use it for projects as well as personal day to day stuff. It's similar to boards like Trello, but its more cleaned up/organized and the ability to color code items might seem silly but it helps me visualize tasks and their priorities. I like it because it's web based, so I can access it from anywhere and updates in real time.

Tableau has free training right now: https://www.tableau.com/learn/training/elearning

Not sure when the interview is.

Very much agree with u/Pleasefryme - I spend lots of time helping HR Business Partners work through filtering and Vlookups, forget more complex formulas and code.

While Workday leverages XML/XSLT as a primary coding language, Excel is the defacto BI tool for many organizations regardless of HCM system.

I recommend Author Stephen Few for best practices in data visualizations.

I took the aPHR and this book helped me a lot:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260019489/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_FV0DCQM62YA7M9J1XFH8

The only complaint is that the quizzes at the end of the chapter sometimes don’t align with what’s taught each chapter.

Here are the links! One is the study guide and the other is the practice questions

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1259583422/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0Q3X8X6X037NBNQQPAA6

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification Practice Exams (All in One) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1259584887/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SEQKQPC14F95QR1RWWAD

The Diversity Delusion is the best book I have read on the topic of diversity, inclusion, and equity. Highly recommended.

No. It’s mostly just learning how they want you to answer questions. Mine had a lot of practical application questions. I did use the system, but I didn’t find it as useful as the one I linked below.

PHR and SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Complete Study Guide: 2018 Exams https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119426529/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_FOI8FbZ0P82BE

I spent a couple of months doing the learning system but didn't attempt the post-test until the week before the test, which is when I started freaking out because I got a 69%. I ended up buying the Kindle version of the Kelly and Simon-Walters practice exams and doing all of the SCP ones and then going back and re-doing all of the ones I missed. The quiz questions in the learning system did not prepare me for the test, if I hadn't gotten the Kelly and Simon-Walters book I would not have passed. The book has both CP and SCP questions.

https://smile.amazon.com/SHRM-CP-SHRM-SCP-Certification-Practice-Exams/dp/1259584887/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=shrm+practice&amp;qid=1581454244&amp;sr=8-3

We're doing a virtual holiday party this year. We're sending gift cards to all our staff in the mail and will do online festivities via Zoom. I made holiday song bingo cards on Canva using a format similar to this https://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2018/11/printable-christmas-song-bingo.html/ but with songs I chose (I removed all the religious songs and added some for other winter holidays because we have a pretty diverse staff). I'm also putting together pub-style holiday trivia, and we're going to have an optional holiday movie Teleparty once the games are done. I bought these cocktail mixer packets (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08J4FN197/ref=twister_B08J4D1FTS?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1) and will mail the mixer, a bingo card, and a craft to everyone who RSVPs. It's not perfect but hopefully will still be cheery since we can't gather in person.

I passed!!!

DEFINITELY invest in pocket prep. And, if you can, get the book linked below to accompany Sandra Reeds study books. The practice exams made the difference for knowing the knowledge to applying the knowledge in different situations. And, the practice exams were definitely harder than the exam itself!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119426804/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_DxyXFb098R40M?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

We have an on-site ergonomics specialist that evaluates our workstation when requested. They spend about 30 minutes talking to you and evaluating your desk, monitor, posture, etc. At the end of the evaluation, they make some recommendations for your workstation, but it's up to management/the budget if they decide to follow through.

Most of us have an adjustable sit/stand desk, but I've seen others use those desk mounts that allow you to raise/lower your workstation whenever you want (Amazon link). This is definitely a more cost-effective option compared to the sit/stand desks, but still gets the job done! They're fairly easy to install, since you just need to mount them on your existing desk and make sure your monitor, keyboard, and mouse all fit on top of it.

I passed the PHR exam yesterday, and it was a challenging exam but it wasn’t anything crazy or impossible to pass. There was a 69% pass rate in 2019, which is higher than most college finals. 175 questions, with 5 sections of content to be completed in 3.5 hours.

I studied for about 2 hours on Monday and Tuesday, then crammed for 4 hours on Wednesday and Thursday, with some light reading the morning of my exam. I have a bachelors degree with an HR concentration, and the exam content was literally everything from school. I’ve worked in Talent Acquisition for three years.

It truly is a comprehension-based exam. Some questions include some superfluous info but the answer is obvious if you really read the questions. I think test taking skills can make a significant impact, so it may be worthwhile to review that if you’re not a good test-taker. I finished the exam in maybe 2 hours, and spent the last 1.5 hours reviewing the flagged questions and thinking them through, then going back through the completed exam to make sure the questions I answered still made sense.

This is what I used to review:

PHR and SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Kit: 2018 Exams by Sandra Reed. I’d totally encourage you to read the larger book as it’s full of really good info and actually somewhat of a page turner tbh. The content in that book is literally everything that could be on the exam but is more info than you’ll need. The black book is a shorter version with less context and explains the exam content plainly

I just passed! Studied with process exams and took the tests over and over with 90% passing and reviewing for actual understanding rather than memorizing. I also studied https://www.amazon.com/aPHR-Study-Guide-Certification-Professional/dp/1628458259/ref=sr_1_4? crid=2VJE9V8UEUNYM&dchild=1&keywords=aphr+study+guide+2020&qid=1601839576&sprefix=aphr+%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-4

The HRCI practice portal was useless. The practice exam was initially helpful because the answers are explained, but it's only 50 multiple choice questions and it's not revolving. So when you take it, that's it. It never refreshes to new questions.

My advise is to understand the study content and then use common sense. Go slow and with your gut.

Hey there! I read this entire study guide from Amazon: aPHR Certification Study Guide: aPHR Study Guide & Practice Exam Questions for the Associate Professional in Human Resources Exam [Updated for Current Content Outline] https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628456345/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OqmNEbRYZW8RK

I didn’t use any material from HRCI, and I passed the first time. I don’t recommend using one singular source to study. Good luck, and let me know if you have any other questions!

Best of luck! Sure thing.

Here is the exam study prep book. study guide aPHR amazon

Then here is the practice exams. practice exams

I highly recommend reading this book, <em>Crucial Conversations</em>, to gain insight in how to approach your mom. I'm reading this book with my coworkers and it's changing how we all work together.

Think about what you want for yourself, your mom, and the relationship. Get clear on those things before approaching her.

Although, with her behavior, it seems she may not be receptive. Think she'd be open to counseling?

aPHR Certification Study Guide: aPHR Study Guide & Practice Exam Questions for the Associate Professional in Human Resources Exam [Updated for Current Exam Content Outline] https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628456345/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZQPADb22H3XV7

I'm getting it in my unique situation because a Bachelor's may not be possible for me right now, but I have experience in office admin/HR onboarding/hiring/recruiting with an Associate's in Business. In my opinion, I think the $400 investment will be worthwhile until I'm eligible to apply for the PHR exam. I'm taking the aPHR in about 6 weeks, and my study materials are being delivered today.

I keep getting recommended to listen to this audio book that I can't find anywhere for sale! https://www.amazon.com/PHR-SPHR-Audio-Study-Guide/dp/B0072IPMT2/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Let me know if you have luck finding a copy! and good luck to you!

Ah so sorry to hear :( I felt like I was unprepared when I entered the exam room as well but I might've overstudied! I thought the audiobook was helpful even though it's from 2012. You should definitely look into getting that and it's not that expensive! Try this book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071840915/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 for scenario questions. You should also purchase 2 exams from HRCI website.. they are retired test questions and closest to what you'll see on the exam. It is kind of pricey though ($80) but it's worth it. Good luck!

Hidden Figures, as in <em>Hidden Figures?</em>

I believe this book represents the newest study materials and it is direct from HRCI for the first time. amazon.com/Guide-Human-Resource-Knowledge-HRBoK/dp/111937488X/ref=mt_hardcover?_encoding=UTF8&me=

I do plan on applying for any entry level positions I find.

Does anyone have any insight into studying for the Aphr? If I use two textbooks recommended on the exam prep resources and that phr prep book thats popular on amazon: PHR / SPHR Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/111828917X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DRQ.ybRD6T0TZ

Would that be enough? Where can I find aphr practice tests? Should I purchase the one from HRCI? Should I just purchase the HRCP aphr prep??

Some great answers here. My comment isn't as cool but I stumbled upon this book that has some interesting info on this topic.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Measure-Human-Resource-Management/dp/0071369988

I live in Ontario.

There have been a few incidences, one of them being a company hired an employee and failed to do references. Later, the employee was investigated for stealing from the company (several thousands). The insurance declined to cover the costs since it came out that the employee stole at her previous job (I believe the current and former company had insurance with the same company, and this is how they knew). The insurance said that if they had conducted a reference check with the former company then they would have know about the stealing (since this is what she was terminated for). They had failed to do this and therefore the insurance wouldn't cover. This is why it's highly recommended to complete the reference, even if it's just one person.

I don't have my textbook on me to quote the incident, but it's found in For Better or for Worse by Christine Thomlinson.

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Human-Resources-Certification-Practice/dp/0071840915/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1467305007&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=phr+exam+prep

https://www.amazon.com/PHR-SPHR-Professional-Resources-Certification/dp/111828917X

Passed PHR in January with these two.

I'm taking the aPHR in May as well. I'm only using this book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119068134/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&amp;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&amp;pf_rd_t=201&amp;pf_rd_i=111828917X&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=12Q4N2AD64PS3WSZHW0Y

considering it's really really meant for entry-level HR positions, I suspect it will be a very general test and probably won't be excessively detailed.

I'm planning on the SHRM-CP this summer as well. Can't take the PHR until next summer.

Best of luck!

Thanks. I actually found a separate SHRM-CP/SCP study guide coming out on October 2016 that's a lot cheaper on Amazon. Not sure how reliable it'll be but I think I'll invest in that:

http://www.amazon.com/SHRM-CP-SHRM-SCP-Certification-All-Guide/dp/1259583422/ref=oosr

Thanks I just ordered a used copy. I assume you mean this book.

Agreed, I pretty much did the same exact thing. Bogardus PHR/SPHR Study Guide

I started out taking the self test and concentrated on the chapters where I scored the lowest. I already knew a lot of the information, but this book/practice tests focused EXACTLY on what was on the test.

If you (OP) can get to a point where you do well on the practice test then you should be ready for the real thing.